upajjhāya

Pali

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit उपाध्याय (upādhyāya). Cognate with Prakrit 𑀉𑀯𑀚𑁆𑀛𑀸𑀅 (uvajjhāa).

Noun

upajjhāya m

  1. spiritual teacher, spiritual preceptor

Declension

Descendants

  • Khmer: ឧបជ្ឈាយ៍ (ʼupacchiə)
  • Thai: อุปัชฌายะ (ù-bpàt-chaa-yá)

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